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Drug Facts

  • When a person uses cocaine there are five new neural pathways created in the brain directly associated with addiction.
  • In 1904, Barbiturates were introduced for further medicinal purposes
  • Two-thirds of people 12 and older (68%) who have abused prescription pain relievers within the past year say they got them from a friend or relative.1
  • Alprazolam is an addictive sedative used to treat panic and anxiety disorders.
  • Crack cocaine was introduced into society in 1985.
  • In 2003 a total of 4,006 people were admitted to Alaska Drug rehabilitation or Alcohol rehabilitation programs.
  • Nearly 2/3 of those found in addiction recovery centers report sexual or physical abuse as children.
  • Dilaudid, considered eight times more potent than morphine, is often called 'drug store heroin' on the streets.
  • Morphine was first extracted from opium in a pure form in the early nineteenth century.
  • Nearly 500,000 people each year abuse prescription medications for the first time.
  • A young German pharmacist called Friedrich Sertrner (1783-1841) had first applied chemical analysis to plant drugs, by purifying in 1805 the main active ingredient of opium
  • Barbiturates were Used by the Nazis during WWII for euthanasia
  • When taken, meth and crystal meth create a false sense of well-being and energy, and so a person will tend to push his body faster and further than it is meant to go.
  • Benzodiazepines ('Benzos'), like brand-name medications Valium and Xanax, are among the most commonly prescribed depressants in the US.
  • One oxycodone pill can cost $80 on the street, compared to $3 to $5 for a bag of heroin. As addiction intensifies, many users end up turning to heroin.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Meth can lead to your body overheating, to convulsions and to comas, eventually killing you.
  • Teens who have open communication with their parents are half as likely to try drugs, yet only a quarter of adolescents state that they have had conversations with their parents regarding drugs.
  • Ecstasy increases levels of several chemicals in the brain, including serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine. It alters your mood and makes you feel closer and more connected to others.
  • Women are at a higher risk than men for liver damage, brain damage and heart damage due to alcohol intake.

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